Grayling Ghost Town

Beaverhead County, Montana45.0466, -112.8209

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
15 miDillon, MT
Mild months
May–Oct6 of 12
Elevation
5,390 ft1,643 m
Illustration of a desert landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Grayling. No free-licensed photo yet.

Grayling is an abandoned town in Beaverhead County, Montana. It lies at about 5,390 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miDillonGrayling
  • BLM
  • National Forest
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Grayling. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dillon, MT, about 15 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 96 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Armstead5.5 mi south
  2. Bannack12 mi northwest
  3. Hecla39 mi north
  4. Laurin40 mi northeast
  5. Melrose41 mi north
  6. Union City44 mi east
  7. Nevada City45 mi northeast
  8. Virginia City46 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Henneberry Fishing Access Site. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dillon U Of Montana Western. Snow is normal from November to January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dillon U Of Montana Western station (USC00242409), 14 miles away. About 11.2 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationBeaverhead County, Montana
Coordinates45.04659, -112.82086
Elevation5,390 ft (1,643 m)
Also known asGrayling, Beaverhead County, Montana, Graying, Grayling, MT
SourcesWikidata Q93439348

Questions

Where is Grayling ghost town?

In Beaverhead County, Montana, at 45.0466, -112.8209. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Dillon, MT, about 15 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Bozeman, MT, 96 miles away.

Can you visit Grayling?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Henneberry Fishing Access Site. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Grayling?

Mild months here run May to October, judging by NOAA normals from Dillon U Of Montana Western. Snow is normal from November to January.

Are there other ghost towns near Grayling?

Yes. Armstead (5.5 mi), Bannack (12 mi), Hecla (39 mi).

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